is not linked by virtue of control or dependency, and thus render analogous access services
to retail market public communications networks service providers and/or public electronic
communications service providers, including its own retailers, the undertaking that has a
significant power on one or several relevant markets must notify the Communications
Regulatory Authority thereof in accordance with the terms and conditions provided for in
the rules of the Communications Regulatory Authority, in order they evaluate the impact of
the expected transaction. The undertaking must also notify the Communications Regulatory
Authority of any changes in the intentions of voluntary separation of and the final results of
the voluntary separation according to the terms and conditions set in the rules of the
Communications Regulatory Authority.
2. Having received the information provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article, the
Communications Regulatory Authority shall impose, leave effective, amend or repeal
obligations only after the analysis of the markets providing network access and in
accordance with the rules applicable to cases referred to in Article 11(1) of this Law and,
mutatis mutandis, the rules laid down in Article 16 of this Law and after the assessment of
the impact of a voluntary separation of an undertaking having significant market power in
one or several relevant markets on the obligations imposed on this undertaking.
3. The Communications Regulatory Authority shall have the right to impose on the
undertaking, which has taken over all or a substantial part of the management and control
of the access to network assets, the obligations set In Article 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 of
this Law or other obligations which are legitimate, consistent with the nature of the problem
identified, proportionate and justified by the electronic communications regulatory
principles and purposes and which are provided for in Article 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 of
this Law, if the European Commission allows it.
Article 24. Digital television distribution
Providers of electronic communications networks used for the distribution of digital
television services shall ensure the possibility to distribute wide-screen digital television
services and programmes. Operators that receive and redistribute wide-screen digital
television services or programmes shall maintain that wide-screen format.
Article 25. Conditional access services and associated facilities
1. Undertakings controlling conditional access systems shall use only such systems
of conditional access to digital radio and/or television services, irrespective of the means of
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